5-8 Year Old Books
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Spark a lifelong love of reading with the perfect books for 5 to 8-year-olds! The ages of 5 to 8 are crucial for developing a love for reading, and our collection of books are designed to captivate their imagination. At this stage, children are developing their reading skills rapidly, so finding the right books is key. From exciting adventures and fairytales to funny stories, like David Walliams books, that will have them laughing out loud, these books will engage young minds and encourage early literacy skills. Whether your child enjoys fantastical worlds or relatable stories, our selection offers a variety of genres and themes that will help nurture a lifelong love of reading.
For 5-year-olds, engaging picture books, early readers, and rhyming stories make reading fun and accessible. As they grow, books with simple plots, exciting themes, and supportive illustrations help build confidence and comprehension.
By age 8, kids are ready to tackle chapter books with more complex characters and thrilling adventures. Whether they love fantasy, action, or humor, our collection has something to keep them hooked.

Laugh-out-loud with this hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8 Book Box Set! Includes: • Diary of a Wimpy Kid • Dairy of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules • Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days • Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever • Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Third Wheel • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hard Luck Young readers will love these fully illustrated books from the international bestselling author Jeff Kinney. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241761830 • Author: Jeff Kinney • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Box Set • Number of Books: 8

Complete exciting scenes with over 500 stickers to choose from! From the crow's nest and the captain's cabin to the ship's galley and the pirates' treasure trove, children can complete the vibrant pirate-themed scenes! A perfect title for pirate-mad children! Mess-free fun ideal for on-the-go. Easy to peel stickers means 555 Sticker Fun books can be taken anywhere at anytime! 24 action-packed scenes in every book, plus the activity fun doesn't stop there - look out for the hidden character on every spread! Ideal for taking out and about, on holiday, to restaurants, plane or train journeys. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781787009714 • Author: Imagine That, Susan Mayes, Dan Crisp • Publisher: Imagine That Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 56 • Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 0.6 cm
Spidey is missing! New York City is under attack. A horde of villains is causing mayhem across the city, and there's only one person who can stop them - Spider-Man! But where is he? Search for Spidey among the crowds around NYC before the whole city falls to chaos! From Green Goblin attacking a bridge to strange experiments in Doctor Octopus' lab, Spidey fans will love hunting down the villains and spotting lots of hidden details along the way. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800783010 • Author: Marvel • Publisher: Studio Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 40 • Dimensions: 30.2 x 21.8 x 0.4cm
All sorts of emotions are explored in this delightfully illustrated sticker book, including feeling excited, worried, embarrassed, or jealous at a party, sports day or on a day out. There's plenty of descriptive vocabulary for children to learn along the way, along with ideas about how to stay calm and manage difficult feelings. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803702742 • Author: Holly Bathie • Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm
Join Bluey and friends with this activity book filled with Fun Stuff! Perfect for all Bluey fans. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241664551 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 0.4 x 21.1 cm
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey - now available in paperback. Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinningout of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702313493 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 15 x 1.4 cm
Fans of Gabby’s Dollhouse will love this Jumbo colouring book which contains 160 pages. Featuring all of your favourite Gabby’s characters Catrat, Pillow Car, Pandy Paws and Gabby! Spend hours creating magnificent designs. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788245432 • Author: Gabby's Dollhouse • Publisher: Alligator Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 2.1 x 1cm
Since he crash-landed on Earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem! Bunny and the gang (Squirrel, Pig, Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor) have almost had enough. Monkey's eternal struggle for world domination is getting more ridiculous every day, and it's impossible to predict which bizarre plan he's going to put into action next. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788452304 • Author: Jamie Smart • Publisher: David Fickling Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 14 x 1.6 x 21 cm
Jump into the action-packed LEGO Marvel multiverse with DK's latest Visual Dictionary, complete with an exclusive minifigure. Discover everything you need to know about the latest sets, vehicles, and minifigures. See every detail of the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship, explore Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, examine the advanced vehicles of Wakanda, discover Spider-Man's most dastardly villains, and find out about your favourite LEGO Marvel minifigures - from Black Panther to The Scarlet Witch. Meet all the iconic LEGO Marvel characters and learn about their allies, villains, skills, vehicles and locations. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241621424 • Author: Simon Hugo & Amy Richau • Publisher: DK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 25.8 x 3.1 x 30.7 cm
For little ones who love Barbie, this sticker book is a great way to exercise their creativity and bring the scenes to life. With lots of reusable stickers inside, this book is ideal for long journeys or travelling. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788243292 • Author: Alligator Books • Publisher: Alligator Books • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 15cm x 10cm
Celebrate Disney's most iconic animals in this wonderful collection of art to colour! From Simba and Nemo to Bambi and Baloo, this book is dedicated to the animals that have captured the hearts of audiences through the ages. With over 90 beautiful images, it's time to embrace your wild side! Collect all of the official Disney and Marvel colouring books in this series! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781803685441 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Igloo Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 29.9 x 1.2 cm
A humorous yet historically accurate look at life in a thirteenth century medieval castle. Inventive embedded flaps on page allow children to explore the hidden world of the castle. Young readers are taken on an exciting journey in which they encounter a magnificent banquet, a thrilling tournament and a dramatic siege. David Hancock's bright, detailed illustrations combined with informative and friendly text, provide children with an entertaining insight into life long ago. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780746064467 • Author: Katie Daynes • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Hardback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 22.6 x 2.2 x 28.5 cm
Izzy and her friends hate school dinners. And they hate the shepherd’s pie in particular. And now something strange seems to be happening to the dinner ladies. They’re wearing new hats, they’re cooking new food (still horrible) and there are lots and lots of new rules. But it’s when Maisie is taken away by seagulls that they KNOW! The dinner ladies have been taken over and they are about to ATTACK! More laugh-out-loud antics from awardwinning author-illustrator team, Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham. School has never been so much fun! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780857636065 • Author: Pamela Butchart • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Pages: 288 • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 cm
A brilliant flap book for older children exploring ships through the ages. Stunning illustrations with over 90 flaps reveal the insides of historical and modern-day ships along with fascinating facts about them. Ships include a Viking longboat, a cannon-firing Man-of-war, 19th century steamships, submarines, cruise liners and an enormous aircraft carrier. To illustrate the size of an aircraft carrier, the scene opens out in one large flap with even more facts beneath. With internet links to further information about ships. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409519034 • Author: Conrad Mason • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 22.4 x 1.8 x 28.1 cm
What do you get if you mix together two best friends, a witch's curse and a haunted house? Ivy and Maggie have been best friends ever since they were born at exactly the same minute on Friday 13th - twelve years ago. They're always on the lookout for their next adventure, and, when strange and mysterious things start to happen in Crowood Peak, it's up to them to work out what's going on. All the evidence points to the old house next door with purple smoke coming out of the chimney, and a new owner who looks suspiciously like a witch! Can Ivy and Maggie solve the mystery of Hokum House, or will this adventure spell more mischief than even the Double Trouble Society can manage? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241558928 • Author: Carrie Hope Fletcher • Publisher: Puffin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 1.8 x 12.9 cm
Join Bluey on this fun adventure! Full of bits and bobs. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241664568 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16 • Dimensions: 29.7 x 0.4 x 21.1 cm
Book Fifteen of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! What’s that? A monster? How has this scary beast escaped into Tom’s sort-of-normal world? Maybe it’s one of his doodles, or is it Delia on a rampage? Or is it Mr Fullerman at full moon? All will be revealed in this book… Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407179872 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 15.4 x 1.8 x 19 cm
Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! The only problem? Nikki's frenemy, MacKenzie, has weaseled her way on to the tour too. And, worse still, it turns out she's going to be Nikki's new roomate! Will Nikki survive her dream tour turning into a nightmare?! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398527683 • Author: Rachel Renee Russell • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK • Format: Hardback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 13 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
The sixteenth title in the bestselling series, from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. When Mum and Dad forget it's half term, what's Tom going to do to keep busy over the break?! All his friends are away or busy and he doesn't want Delia left in charge! So he's finding lots of excellent things to do... It's a weeks' worth of doodling, games, stories and woolly monster making (because everyone needs one of those, don't they?)! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702301636 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 19.2 x 16.2 x 1.9 cm
In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it's shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241583159 • Author: Jeff Kinney • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 cm